US EditionPope Calls for End to ‘Collective Punishment’ and Forced Displacement in Gaza
- On August 27, 2025, Pope Leo XIV called for an immediate end to the Israel-Hamas conflict during his general audience in the Vatican.
- The war began after Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack killed about 1,200 Israelis and took 251 hostages, triggering Israel's military offensive in Gaza City.
- Pope Leo condemned collective punishment and forced displacement in Gaza, citing international law and highlighting the plight of civilians sheltered in Christian compounds amid heavy bombardment.
- He pleaded for a permanent ceasefire, safe humanitarian aid access, and the release of 50 hostages still held by Hamas, noting Israel has rescued eight alive so far.
- The pope's appeal underscores growing concern over escalating violence, civilian suffering, and the need for protection of rights amid Israel's planned Gaza City offensive.
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Leon XIV demanded on Wednesday that Israel put an end to the "collective punishment" and forced displacement of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip while calling for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in the besieged enclave, while Israel completes preparations for a new military offensive.
Pope Leo XIV warned Israel of a "collective punishment" of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
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Pope Leo XIV Pleads With Israel and Hamas To End Violence in Gaza
Pope Leo XIV greets visitors and pilgrims as he arrives in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican for his weekly general audience Aug. 27, 2025. (Photo: CNS/Lola Gomez) by Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Pope Leo XIV appealed to Israel and Hamas to stop the violence that has caused “so much terror, destruction and death.” “I plead for all hostages to be freed, a permanent ceasefire to be reached, the safe entry of humanitarian aid to be faci…
Pope calls to end ‘indiscriminate’ force and ‘displacement of populations’ in Gaza
Pope Leo XIV offered his strongest rebuke yet of the Israel-Hamas war, joining Christian leaders in the region demanding an end to the “forcible mass displacement of civilians.” The pontiff fiercely criticized the “collective punishment” taking place in the Gaza…
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